Farhin Ahmed Mim
The mysterious shipwreck of La Lune, a vessel in King Louis XIV’s fleet remained untouched since 1964 when it sank till its first visitor, which was a mecha-mermaid recovering the centuries-old treasure.
Named OceanOne, this robot is not a stereotypical robot which combines artificial intelligence, sensory feedback and dexterous mechanical construction. It is 5 feet long and partly formed like a human with a torso, a head and articulated arms.
“You can feel exactly what the robot is doing,” Khatib, its guide said. “It’s almost like you are there; with the sense of touch you create a new dimension of perception.”
The humanoid form allows OceanOne to dive alongside actual humans, while its pilot can communicate through hand gestures during complex tasks or scientific experiments. OceanOne is also capable of interpreting and responding to its environment autonomously and can detect whether it needs to put lighter or heavier touches based on its environment. The ultimate goal is to send it to places inaccessible or dangerous to humans.
OceanOne is uncommon but not the only of its kind. Atlas and Shipboard Autonomous Firefighting Robot (SAFFiR), are humanoids like OceanOne.